led, headed and hit 2 out, soon ridden, led again soon after last, driven out
took keen hold in mid-division, headway after 3 out, no further progress
always prominent, went second approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed soon after last, not quicken
held up, headway after 3 out, no impression
mid-division, headway 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon no impression
held up in touch, no impression and eased approaching 2 out
prominent, outpaced 5th, stayed on again from 2 out
always towards rear
not jump well, always behind
held up, some headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous
prominent, weakening when mistake 4th
prominent, went second approaching 4th until hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, weakened 5th, behind when not fluent 3 out
never better than mid-division
pulled hard and held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden and weakening when hit 4th, tailed off when mistake last
always behind
behind from 5th, tailed off
jumped left 4th, always behind
took keen hold in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4th, tailed off
This should prove informative more than anything else and there probably won't be may of the big field involved at the business end, but one who we think can take the race is topweight Golano, with New Currency, New Time and North Lodge other possibles. The selection has to give weight away all around courtesy of his penalty for winning at Stratford last month. He ran up to that level of form again despite his defeat at Kempton in a better race than this last time, and he looks capable of going in again if he can maintain that consistency. Martin Pipe's runner New Currency is respected, and he has got form with cut from much earlier in his career. However he was well beaten on his latest start and would have to improve plenty to get his nose in front, though he can make the frame. New Time showed decent form in bumpers and will surely win races coming from such lofty connections, but they are out of form at the moment and so he is watched this time, while North Lodge, a winner on the Flat in Germany, is an interesting newcomer for Alan King and the market should be watched on that one. Nevertheless, Golano sets the standard and he will do for us.
